FiberLean MFC - A proven sustainable path to new grades at low cost CapEx and cost savings - Paper Technology International 2023 - Paper Technology International 2023 - Flipbook - Page 38

FiberLean MFC - A proven sustainable path to new grades at low cost CapEx and cost savings - Paper Technology International 2023

PAPERTECHNOLOGYINTERNATIONAL FiberLean MFC - A proven sustainable path to new grades at low cost CapEx and cost savings - Paper Technology International 2023
Not all MFC is equal
MFC commercial power is about mastery of cellulosic
fibrils based on intense R & D and inventions—always building
on nature. With more than 650 patents for FiberLean MFC and
customers on three continents, scientists and application specialists
have developed hundreds of recipes to help customers realize
optimization gains and savings. It’s important to note that robust,
proprietary “grinding technology with finesse” provides consistently
high performance.
Small footprint; massive results
Small enough to jog around in three minutes, onsite
FiberLean MFC Modules at paper mills have fast payback.
Adds de Landerset, “Our MFC modules require little change
in processes and are easily scalable. Depending on the mill’s
output, they typically feature two to five grinders, our core equipment
capability.”
As Danny Ingle, FiberLean COO, says, “More than simply
offering products and equipment, our applications teams are
a valuable deliverable. As a solutions provider, we realize the
importance of having low-maintenance, flexible, and complete
offerings. We help customers evolve, always focused on wellplanned trials that lead to continuous improvement. We understand
the challenges of adapting formulations to succeed on high-speed
paper machines.”
MFC products and know-how reduce chemicals, water, and
energy consumption. Efficiency and creative developments happen
partly because of close observation by applications experts on a
real-time basis, both onsite and remotely. As for substitution, you
can be more flexible with hardwood, softwood, and recycled fiber
resources.
Continues Ingle, “You can reduce starch and reduce or
eliminate man-made raw materials that are not environmentally
friendly.”
Growing with customers
Biomaterials are inherently about sustainable solutions.
FiberLean scientists and applications specialists understand this
value for industrial customers.
Concludes de Landerset, “Everything the FiberLean team
invents is with a clear purpose, driven by customer needs.”
Over the next five years, FiberLean projects business
with 25-50 customers and EUR5-10 million in sales for each MFC
module onsite. Complimentary channels, such as a merchant model,
will also provide smaller quantities of FiberLean MFC from company
facilities and potential joint ventures.
The FiberLean MFC, micro-fibrillated cellulose portfolio of
products, MFC scalable modules, and applications know-how, all
build on the networking concepts of nature—and inventive ingenuity,
to create entirely new solutions for paper and boardmakers.
Figure 3: The unique FiberLean grinding process creates
interconnecting fiber. Networks are highly fibrillated for
strength and high performance.
“FiberLean MFC modules are easy to install and easy to run.
Very quickly, they support equal or greater performance of
existing grades and serve as a runway to create
entirely new ones”.
Figure 4: Proven across many paper and packaging grades, FiberLean MFC saves 20 to 80EUR/ton in raw material cost reductions
and efficiency gains. FiberLean MFC formulations are also ideal for supporting new grade development.
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